diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index 2c725824b348..1dbfadb2a881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -694,6 +694,9 @@ static int ravb_dmac_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 	const struct ravb_hw_info *info = priv->info;
 	int error;
 
+	/* Clear transmission suspension */
+	ravb_modify(ndev, CCC, CCC_DTSR, 0);
+
 	/* Set CONFIG mode */
 	error = ravb_set_opmode(ndev, CCC_OPC_CONFIG);
 	if (error)
@@ -1103,6 +1106,12 @@ static int ravb_stop_dma(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
+	/* Request for transmission suspension */
+	ravb_modify(ndev, CCC, CCC_DTSR, CCC_DTSR);
+	error = ravb_wait(ndev, CSR, CSR_DTS, CSR_DTS);
+	if (error)
+		netdev_err(ndev, "failed to stop AXI BUS\n");
+
 	/* Stop AVB-DMAC process */
 	return ravb_set_opmode(ndev, CCC_OPC_CONFIG);
 }